Share Large Files on Android Devices

Posted: March 04, 2016

[caption id="attachment_12623" align="alignright" width="300"] Image from pcworld.com[/caption] Sharing files from mobile devices can make everyone's life a little easier. While email is usually the best option, it's not the best for very large files. These apps and services allow users to quickly share larger files between Android devices. Ryan Whitwam, writer for PC World, shares how to share large files on Android devices.

The best ways to share large files on Android

Got a file that's too big for email? No problem! Android has long made it easy to share files from the system sharing menu, but as the size of the file you want to share goes up, so too does the difficulty in sending it anywhere. When you creep into the dozens and then hundreds of megabytes, not even email attachments will do you any good. Luckily, there are a number of apps and services that can make it feasible to share large files without a bunch of legwork. Here’s what you’ve got to work with. SuperBeam for local sharing SuperBeam is the best way to send a large file when you’re in the same place with the recipient of the file. This app uses Wi-Fi Direct, as do several others. However, it’s far and away the best implementation of the technology on Android. Both you and the recipient will need to have SuperBeam installed, but the basic ad-supported version is free. You can initiate a file transfer using NFC or a QR code. Simply use the Android sharing menu to select SuperBeam and hold the phones together (or let the recipient scan the QR code with the SuperBeam app). If you’re both on the same network, the file will go over the local WfFi, if not, SuperBeam creates an ad-hoc connection (i.e. Wi-Fi Direct) and shoots the file over. It’s incredibly fast in either case. Read the entire article The Best Ways to Share Large Files on Android on PC World.